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Before we dive in: join us live on Substack on August 7 at 10am ET, where the Recruitonomics team will unpack the U.S. July jobs report. Link here.

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Does the World Cup Create Jobs in Host Cities?

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The World Cup Hiring Boom That Wasn’t

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  • Recruitonomics

    Recruitonomics provides data-driven economic analysis to help business leaders, HR professionals, and economics enthusiasts understand and navigate the evolving challenges within labor markets and the world of recruitment.

  • Sam Kuhn

    Economist at Appcast

  • Andrew Flowers

    Chief Economist at Appcast

  • Julius Probst

    Senior Economist working for Appcast and Stepstone. Interested in all things macro, economic history, and labor markets

  • Liz Mahon, PhD

    I care about good data, great people, and building things that actually matter. This is where I share what I'm learning as a leader. It's part strategy, part storytelling, and part figuring it out as I go! | Manager of Data Analytics at Appcast, Inc.

  • Logan Umbach

    I am a current student-athlete at Bates College and a Summer Student on the Data Team at Appcast Inc.

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